Remsen-Union Dedicates New Multi-Purpose Facility

(Remsen) -- Remsen-Union held a dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony last evening for its new 17,000 square feet Multi-purpose and locker room facility last evening. The cost of the project is at $2.1 million. Remsen-Union Superintendent Ken Howard says the project was a long time coming.

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Shirley Schroeder serves as president of the Remsen-Union school board. She offers this explaination of the new facility.

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Schroeder says the community did not need to vote on a bond measure, instead the project was financed through the one percent state sales tax.

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Superintendent Howard says the school now has an extra facility for tournaments, practice, and even an additional space for elementary recess during bad weather days.

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Howard says the new facility will help with scheduling conflicts and offer the school more versitility. Listen to

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